Disobeying the Word
Today's reading was from 1 Kings 12:20. All but the tribe of Judah was under the authority of king Jeroboam's leadership. Unfortunately, he was a wicked king who lead the people astray. He made two golden calves and told the people that these calves are what brought them out of Egypt. He also appointed priests that weren't from the tribe of Levi, he made temples in high places, and made sacrifices there. He also instituted a feast day to offer sacrifices to the gods. God sent a man to Bethel to go to the altar there and pronounce judgement against the sins of the false priests there. He said that a man named Josiah would be born from the dynasty of David and on this altar would burn the bones of the priests of these pagan shrines. The man of God also said that there would be a sign and the sign would be that the altar would be torn in two and its ashes poured out. The king was angry and called for the man of God to be seized but as he was shouting and pointing his hand froz